2x1A DC Motor Shield for Arduino

The 2x1A DC Motor Shield for Arduino is a dual-channel expansion board built on the L293 H-bridge driver. Designed to stack directly onto boards such as the Arduino Uno and Mega, it provides bidirectional drive and PWM speed control for two DC motors. It is ideal for students, educators, and makers building wheeled robotics platforms and automated mechanisms.

Dual-channel L293 driver architecture

The onboard L293 H-bridge driver provides independent bidirectional control for two DC motors powered from a 7V to 12V supply. Each channel supports up to 1A of output current, keeping motor power cleanly isolated from control logic.

Direct stackable Arduino form factor

Designed to the standard Arduino shield footprint, the board plugs directly on top of Arduino Uno and Arduino Mega microcontrollers without extra wiring. This simplifies hardware assembly and speeds up prototyping during classroom builds and hobby projects.

Dedicated PWM speed control pins

Motor control signals route through digital pins 4, 5, 6, and 7 for straightforward direction and speed management. Hardware PWM support allows smooth acceleration, deceleration, and variable velocity via standard motor libraries.

Versatile motion project applications

This shield is suited for two-wheel and four-wheel mobile robot chassis, motorized mechanisms, and STEM learning demonstrations. Its compact design offers reliable drive capability across a broad range of embedded motion experiments.

Included package contents

Each unit comes supplied with one 2x1A DC Motor Shield for Arduino.

Downloads & documentation

• Product wiki (DFRobot)